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press-up

press-up

3.7
An exercise where you lie on your stomach and push your body up and down with your arms
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛsˌʌp/
  • UK
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  • In my workout routine, I always include press-ups to strengthen my arms and chest.

So it could be things like squats, so body weight squats, things like press ups and pull ups.

Examples

  • So I'm actually OK about doing the press ups and squats, but I am not so crazy about the running.

  • So it could be things like squats, so body weight squats, things like press ups and pull ups.

    ZOE

  • He struggled to complete the final few press-ups during his intense training session.

  • After warming up, the fitness coach had us do a series of press-ups to build endurance.

Synonyms

pushup
vspress-up
  • US
17 2.3

An exercise where you lie face down and push your body up and down using your arms

is an alternative term for that same exercise

Antonyms

to rest
816 1.0

To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back

Surface Forms

press-up singular
press-ups plural

Morphology

press-up = press (semi-transparent) = up + press

The components 'press' and 'up' are clear, but the specific exercise meaning is not directly derivable from the components alone. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word press-up comes from the parts press ('push') and up ('up'), because you press the floor away to lift yourself. In American English the same exercise is often called a 'push-up', and that's why a press-up means the move where you push your body up and lower it again.